Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Interviews and a change of plan

I have decided to postpone the Christian Zionism podcast a little further, and will instead attempt to finish my series on Richard Bauckham’s book in the next couple of weeks.

Apart from that, for an enjoyable, humorous and thought-provoking series of interviews with some fellow Christian bloggers, do give these exchanges with our friend, the Exiled Preacher, a read.

My readers will perhaps remember the Exiled Preacher – he’s the one who keeps losing lots of arguments against me (he is Welsh, after all). Some of his frustration about this undeniable fact comes across in his last interview with Byron Smith, which was particularly fun to read (especially as Byron had some nice things to say about Chrisendom!)

Apart from some really profound words from Byron, I really loved this bit:

GD: What have you found most enjoyable about blogging?
BS: The delightful people I’ve met.
GD: Kind of you to say so. What would you say are some of the dangers of blogging?
BS: The terrible people I’ve met.
GD: Oh.
:-)

12 Comments:

At 2/21/2007 11:08 PM, Anonymous Exiled Preacher said...

Thanks for the link! Maybe you aint so bad after all! Doing these interviews is one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done in blog-land.

 
At 2/21/2007 11:54 PM, Anonymous Jon said...

I particularly enjoyed the statement that you've been "a naughty boy"... Class...

Still... he's not asked me to guest interview... Which seems funny to me...

;-)

If I leave enough hints...

 
At 2/22/2007 12:29 AM, Anonymous Ben and Kate said...

I'm still a little confused as to the nature of 'loosing' an argument. (You mentioned it in the Feb 15 post about the 'baby out with the bathwater' too).

I would have assumed that to release an argument from confinement of restraint would be a GOOD thing. (Although loosen might be more gramatically correct).

Is "bad language" in any way related to bad spelling?

 
At 2/22/2007 12:41 AM, Anonymous Chris Tilling said...

Hi Guy,
'maybe you aint so bad after all'

Err, yes, I think I am.

Jon, you need to be interviewed (hint in Guy's direction)

Oh shitsticks, thanks for your comment, B&K. I can't believe I spelt that wrong. Will change it now.
(Yes, it would appear it is, to answer your last question)
Please note that my lapse in spelling at this point in no way should defer from my usual blidning success in the aformentioned arguments.

 
At 2/22/2007 1:26 AM, Anonymous Jon said...

Thanks for the plug Chris! When are you in St Andrews? I need to get to know you over a pint.

I also noticed that you've not blogrolled me... And I haven't blogrolled you...

So if you do right to me baby I'll do right to you too

 
At 2/22/2007 11:22 AM, Anonymous Exiled Preacher said...

A new interview has just been posted. The last in the series will be tomorrow. Will there be a 2nd series? Was it fun to do? Have my stats freaked out? Need you ask?

 
At 2/22/2007 2:19 PM, Anonymous Jon said...

Denied...

But... it will be mine... oh yes... it will be mine...

BTW, Chris, I was just chatting to Colin the librarian and he was telling me that you reminded him on the now current CU president. I found that a little ironic...

 
At 2/22/2007 4:03 PM, Anonymous Chris Tilling said...

Hi Jon,

'I also noticed that you've not blogrolled me'

Oops.

Which one of your blogs should I link to? – and I will be glad to do so. I just forgot.

'BTW, Chris, I was just chatting to Colin the librarian and he was telling me that you reminded him on the now current CU president. I found that a little ironic...'

Crikey, Colin remembers me! I'm curious: why do I remind him of the CU president and why do you find that ironic?!

I was actually a member of St Andrews’ CU committee back then - evangelism secretary (I was a little more conservative in those days)

 
At 2/22/2007 5:09 PM, Anonymous Chris Tilling said...

Jon said: 'When are you in St Andrews? I need to get to know you over a pint.'

Hopefully early summer - I look forward to meeting you if all works out. The beer is on you! (Actually, I don't drink teh stuff - how about a coffee?)

 
At 2/22/2007 5:49 PM, Anonymous Jon said...

I had you down as a pilsner-swiller. But coffee will do fine... Although I don't drink the stuff... But Beanscene serves a mean "iced tea" which goes down well.

If you wouldn't mind linking to Waiting Room - the other one is pretty much reserved for larger blocks of boredom text. Thanks.

I think the irony probably would be summed up best by your own statement that:

(I was a little more conservative in those days)

I myself attend the CU but I find that I am not a very ecumenical person. By that I mean I don't know when to shut up and what not to say!

 
At 2/22/2007 7:08 PM, Anonymous Chris Tilling said...

I'm really curious now!
Tell me how the CU is there at the mo. In my days it was mixed between teh sonservatives and the VERY conservatives, with only a few (if I remember rightly) that were more open. Though if I understood things correctly, that was starting to change a little when I was leaving.

Again, why do I remind Colin of the CU president?!

 
At 2/23/2007 12:36 AM, Anonymous Jon said...

See... the CU situation is a bit here nor there. I mean I don't think CUs are anywhere near as conservative now as they used to be. They seem to favour long, tedious meetings which are punctuated by hugely long notices about upcoming events which involve food. I must admit I find it hard to make my way along to CU sometimes. It's a pretty much potluck thing these days... Never know whether it'll be good or a waste of a Friday night...

I think Colin said that the CU president reminded him of you in looks and in his "laid back approach" - he's a fan of Ricky Gervais (and monotonously repeats the whole script of the Office - here I hope you differ) and enjoys a bit of "banter"...

 

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